TY  - GEN
AU  - Poinsett,Joel Roberts
TI  - Joel Roberts Poinsett papers,
KW  - Frémont, John Charles,
KW  - South Carolina
KW  - Board of Public Works
KW  - United States
KW  - War Department
KW  - National Institute for the Promotion of Science
KW  - Union Party (S.C.)
KW  - Canals
KW  - Diplomatic and consular service, American
KW  - Argentina
KW  - Chile
KW  - Mexico
KW  - Peru
KW  - Río de la Plata (Viceroyalty)
KW  - Public works
KW  - Foreign relations
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - Cabinet officers
KW  - itoamc
KW  - Diplomats
KW  - Public officials
KW  - Statesmen
N1  - Open to research
N2  - Correspondence, journals, notes, and memoranda relating to Poinsett's activities as special agent of the U.S. to Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Río de la Plata (Viceroyalty), 1810-1814; and as president of the South Carolina Board of Public Works, 1819-1821.  Includes a memoranda book on the construction of the Columbia Canal, Saluda Canal, and other public works projects in South Carolina; a discourse (1841) by Poinsett on the National Institute for the Promotion of Science; copies of three letters from John Charles Frémont; and a few letters written during the time Poinsett was U.S. minister to Mexico (1825-1830), leader in the Union Party (S.C.), and U.S. secretary of war (1837-1841)
ER  -